As I Walked Out chords by Van Morrison

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
E MajorE Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Esus4Esus4
E MajorE Esus4Esus4 E MajorE BB


Verse 1:
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As I walked out all the streets were empty
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The government said everyone should stay home
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And they spread fear and loathing and no hope for the future
  E MajorE    BB       A augmentedA      E MajorE
Not many did question this very strange move

Interlude:
Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Esus4Esus4


Verse 2:
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Well, on the government website from the 21st March 2020
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It said COVID-19 was no longer high risk
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Then two days later they put us under lockdown
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Then why are we not being told the truth?


Interlude:
BB E MajorE BB


Verse 3:
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By all the media outlets and thе government lackeys
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Why is this not big nеws, why is it being ignored?
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Why no checks and balances, why no second opinions?
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Why are they working, and why are we not?


Interlude:
Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Esus4Esus4
E MajorE BB E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB A augmentedA E MajorE
BB E MajorE BB

Verse 4:
  E MajorE      BB    E MajorE          BB
As I walked out all the streets were empty
  E MajorE       BB        E MajorE     BB
The government said everyone should stay home
     E MajorE        BB        E MajorE       BB
And they spread fear and loathing and no hope for the future
  E MajorE    BB       A augmentedA      E MajorE
Not many did question this very strange move


Interlude:
Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Esus4Esus4


Verse 5:
      E MajorE         BB     E MajorE      BB
But on the government website from the 21st March 2020
    E MajorE    BB    E MajorE        BB
It said COVID-19 was no longer high risk
   E MajorE       BB       E MajorE       BB
Then two days later Boris put us under lockdown
E MajorE       BB   A augmentedA    E MajorE
Why are we not being told the truth?


Interlude:
Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Esus4Esus4


Verse 6:
      E MajorE      BB    E MajorE          BB
By all the media outlets and the government lackeys
        E MajorE    BB      E MajorE   BB
Why is this not big news, why is it being ignored?
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Why no checks and balances, why no second opinions?
E MajorE      BB      A augmentedA     E MajorE   Esus4Esus4
Why are they working, and why are we not?


Outro:
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Why are they working, and why are we not?
E MajorE      BB       A augmentedA     E MajorE
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E MajorE      BB       A augmentedA     E MajorE
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E MajorE      BB       A augmentedA     E MajorE
Why are they working, and why are we not?
E MajorE      BB       A augmentedA     E MajorE
Why are they working, and why are we not?